SECTION CHAIRS
NTOA Section Chairs act as the point of contact for association members seeking advice or information on matters related to a specific discipline. Section Chairs provide recommendations to the NTOA Board of Directors for its consideration/disposition.
Behavioral Sciences
Dr. LaMaurice Gardner, Oakland CO (MI) SO
Canine
Vacant
Chaplaincy
Rev. Rick Iannucci (ret), U.S. Marshals Service
Corrections
Lt. Robert Sorensen (ret.), Federal Bureau of Prisons
Crisis Negotiations
Lt. Patrick Doering (ret.), Lake St. Louis (MO) PD
Defensive Tactics
Sgt. George Ryan, LAPD
Explosives/ EOD
Officer Tom Lynch (ret), Philadelphia (PA) PD
Firearms
Lt. Jon Bigelow, Orlando (FL) PD
Intelligence/Terrorism
Lt. Dan Colasanto, Garland (TX) PD
Legal
Attorney Eric Daigle, Daigle Law Group
Less Lethal
Lt. David Pearson, (ret.), Fort Collins (CO) PD
Multi-Jurisdictional SWAT
Sgt. Jason Pepper, Elko (NV) PD
Patrol
Director Chris Periatt, Kirtland Community Criminal Justice Programs
Physical Fitness
Gregory Amundson, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Public Order
Capt. Spencer Fomby, (ret.) Boise (ID) PD
Sniper
Sgt. Gar Haugo, Fort Collins (CO) PD
Strategy Development
Vacant
Tactical Command
Vacant
Technology
Capt. Mark Pergola, Seminole County (FL) SO
TEMS
Dr. Jason R. Pickett, Austin Travis County EMS